Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

Chapter 620 Yalu River Bridge (1)

In the winter, the cold wind blows across the Yalu River like a knife.

There are a total of 800 bridges across the Yalu River, which is more than 7 kilometers long. There are both highway bridges and dual-use road-rail bridges, connecting the mountains and rivers of China and North Korea.

The Yalu River Bridge, like a steel bond, maintains the key channel connecting the volunteer troops on the front line with the supply lines in the rear, and has now become the focus of strategic contention between the enemy and us.

Starting from November 11, knowing that Chinese troops would participate in the war on a large scale, MacArthur made the Yalu River the main combat target of the US Air Force, and used it to attack and consume the strength of the Chinese Air Force!

On the morning of the 8th, before 7 o'clock,

In Ji'an County, on Honeysuckle Mountain,

Northeast Frontier Defense Army No. 3 Ground Radar Station,

In the machine room, the lights were dim and flickering, and various instruments and equipment were making low humming sounds.

Tong Bo, the radar soldier on duty, stared intently at the radar screen. His eyes were fixed on the constantly rotating scanning line, not missing any abnormality.

Suddenly, some faint spots of light appeared on the radar screen, like a few strange stars suddenly appearing in the night sky. Tong Bo immediately became alert. They quickly adjusted the parameters of the radar and carefully analyzed the trajectory and speed of these spots of light. The experienced Tong Bo frowned, and he realized that these spots of light were likely to be the attack of the US military aircraft.

"Target found! Suspected to be a US military aircraft group!" Tong Bo decisively pressed the button, sounding the alarm. The sound was particularly loud and rapid in the silent engine room.

Other radar soldiers quickly took action, some were busy recording the position, altitude and number of targets, while others immediately sent urgent intelligence to the headquarters. The phone rang rapidly, conveying key information to the superiors one after another.

On the radar screen, the dots of light became clearer and clearer, and their number was increasing. The US military aircraft were rapidly approaching the Yalu River Bridge.

Relying on its powerful military force, the U.S. Air Force deployed a large number of advanced fighter jets.

The invading U.S. military aircraft were mainly F-86 Sabre fighters, which were the main model of the U.S. Air Force at the time. They had superior performance, excellent flight speed and maneuverability. They were equipped with six Browning M2 heavy machine guns with fierce firepower, making them extremely threatening in close-range air combat.

At the same time, there are also auxiliary aircraft such as the F-80 "Meteor" fighter and the F-84 "Thunderbolt" fighter to cooperate in the operation.

The entire fleet was huge, with a total of 93 aircraft, divided into several formations, approaching the Yalu River Bridge in a fan shape.

After receiving the warning, the Chinese Air Force also responded quickly and took off to meet the enemy. The Air Force's fighter jets are mainly J-1 fighter jets, which also have excellent performance, excellent medium and low altitude performance and powerful firepower. They are equipped with a 37mm cannon and two 23mm cannons, which are amazing in close combat.

About 62 J-1 fighters and 23 ME262 fighters were dispatched this time. With firm belief and fearless courage, the pilots quickly formed a combat formation and flew towards the invading enemy.

As the two aircraft groups gradually approached, the US fighter planes took the lead in attacking. With its speed advantage, the F-86 fighter planes quickly dived down from high altitude, like a group of ferocious eagles, and pounced on the Chinese Air Force fighter formation. The US pilots operated the fighter planes skillfully, constantly changing the formation, trying to find the flaws of our air force formation. Their attack was swift and sudden, with tongues of fire spraying out from under the wings, and dense bullets whizzing through the air and flying towards our fighter planes.

Our pilots were not afraid of danger and responded quickly. The formation commander calmly issued orders, and the fighters worked closely together to flexibly maneuver and evade. Some fighters quickly pulled up and avoided the first round of attacks from the US fighters; others cleverly turned to avoid the trajectory of the bullets. While evading, our pilots were also looking for opportunities to counterattack.

Suddenly, a J-1 fighter seized the opportunity and cut in from the flank of the US fighter formation. The pilot accurately aimed at an F-86 fighter and pressed the cannon firing button without hesitation. In an instant, three cannons spewed out flames at the same time, and dense shells poured out like a rainstorm, accurately hitting the fuselage of the F-86 fighter. The enemy plane emitted thick smoke, and its wing was hit, losing balance and shaking violently in the air. Then, the F-86 fighter fell to the ground with a long flame.

After being counterattacked, the US fighter formation quickly adjusted its tactics. They dispersed and fought on their own, trying to use the maneuverability advantage of a single aircraft to engage in a one-on-one fight with our fighters. In this fierce close-range air battle, the fighters kept turning and circling, leaving white trails in the air. The pilots of both sides tried their best to find the opponent's flaws.

An F-86 fighter jet targeted a lone ME262 fighter jet, biting the opponent's tail tightly and firing continuously.

Our pilots remained calm and performed difficult maneuvers, sometimes diving and sometimes climbing, trying to escape the enemy's pursuit.

After all, compared with new aircraft, the ME262 is already outdated, and the Mulan Arsenal quickly stopped the ME1 production line after the J-262 went into production. After several air battles, the number of ME262s in existence is less than .

Our pilot immediately called for support from his comrades via the radio. A J-1 fighter jet not far away heard the call and quickly came to support. It approached the F-86 fighter jet at high speed from the side and launched an unexpected attack. The pilot of the F-86 fighter jet did not expect that our fighter jet would suddenly appear. He was panicked and could not dodge in time. He was hit by the cannon of the J-1 fighter jet and the fuselage was damaged.

The air battle was going on fiercely, and the sky over the Yalu River was filled with smoke. Fighter planes from both sides were flying back and forth, and fighter planes were constantly being hit and falling in thick smoke.

After a fierce battle, the US military lost 53 fighter planes, while our army lost 39.

Seeing that they could not break through the defense line of the Volunteer Air Force and that they had suffered heavy losses, the US planes had to abandon the attack and turn around to flee.

Anton, Volunteer Air Force Command,

Zhang Wenjiu, the Air Force's front-line commander, looked extremely solemn.

This headquarters was just established today and has four divisions under its jurisdiction.

However, the four divisions of the Volunteer Air Force have lost more than half of their troops!

The 1st Air Division lost 159 fighter planes of various types.

The 3st Air Division lost 188 fighter planes of various types.

The 4st Air Division lost 103 fighter planes of various types.

The 6th Air Division lost 172 fighter planes of various types!

Zhang Wenjiu is now in Alexandria. The entire air force currently has a total of six flight divisions, and four of them have joined the Volunteer Air Force. However, in just four days, more than 600 aircraft were lost. Fortunately, many pilots parachuted to escape, and more than 400 people were sacrificed!

The three major aircraft factories have already started production, but can only replenish more than 300 aircraft each month, especially the J-1 aircraft, the monthly output is currently only 120!

The loss is far greater than the consumption!

As for the pilots, the situation is even more tense because there are fewer and fewer veterans and the newcomers generally have no experience!

At present, there are five aviation schools in China, namely Tonghe, Xuzhou, Jinzhou, Beijing and Nanjing. Due to the mass production and popularization of training aircraft, there are tens of thousands of pilots studying in these five schools! Once these flight trainees have accumulated three months and 50 hours of flight training, they will report to the Air Force! They simply cannot get enough training time!

What Zhang Wenjiu is worried about is that once all the veterans on hand are lost, the subsequent casualty figures will probably rise sharply!